Access, Service Capacity, and Quality :
Strengthening Postabortion Care :

Research Studies and Reports

Replication of the Community Mobilization for Postabortion Care (COMMPAC) Model in Naivasha District, Rift Valley Province, Kenya: An Evaluation Report (Report No. 9)
Maternal health complications, including those arising from unsafe abortion and miscarriage, are a leading cause of morbidity among women in Kenya. In response to this need, the RESPOND Project replicated an existing intervention known as Community Mobilization for Postabortion Care (COMMPAC), which aims to increase awareness and use of postabortion care (PAC) services and improve family planning, reproductive health, and maternal health outcomes. The intervention was carried out in three communities in Naivasha District, Rift Valley Province, over 18 months in 2010 and 2011. By the end of the evaluation, awareness about danger signs in early pregnancy was higher among women in the intervention areas than at comparison sites, women who experienced pregnancy complications in the intervention areas had an increased tendency to seek PAC services at dispensaries, and providers' confidence about offering PAC services increased.
Available in English (PDF, 1.9 MB)

Community Mobilization for Postabortion Care in Kenya: Baseline Evaluation Report (Report No. 2)
Maternal health complications, including those arising from unsafe abortion and miscarriage, are a leading cause of morbidity among women in Kenya. In response to this need, the RESPOND Project replicated an existing intervention known as Community Mobilization for Postabortion Care (COMMPAC), which aims to increase awareness and use of postabortion care (PAC) services and improve family planning, reproductive health, and maternal health outcomes. This report summarizes key results emerging from baseline data collection exercise carried out in 2010, to provide a benchmark against which the RESPOND intervention would be measured.
Available in English (PDF, 2.0 MB)

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